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Ground Nature Turkey Collage
Here's one to try together!
Gather leaves, sticks and a pinecone, then build a colorful turkey right on the ground!
Reviewed by our team.
Safety first
- wild berries and mushrooms can be poisonous: leave them where they are, and never eat anything found outside
- only gather items already on the ground, do not pull leaves from plants
- handle sticks carefully to avoid poking
What you need
- Paper bag, 1 for collecting
- Phone, 1 for a photo (optional)
How to do it
Grown-up prep: Pick a flat, open spot outside with fallen leaves nearby, like a yard, park or path edge.
- Grab your basket and head outside to hunt for turkey parts.
- Collect leaves, two sticks, a pinecone or stone, and one bright red leaf.
- Sort your leaves by color: red, orange, yellow and brown.
- Place the pinecone or stone on the ground for the turkey's body.
- Fan the leaves out behind the body as tail feathers.
- Set two sticks below the body for legs.
- Add the bright red leaf as the wattle.
- Take a photo and admire your turkey. Come back tomorrow to see what the wind did!
- Make more turkeys! What will your next one look like?
Play it again
- Color hunt: find one leaf of every color before you start.
- Wind test: build in a breezy spot and a sheltered spot, then compare tomorrow.
- Other animals: use leaves and sticks to build a butterfly, a fish or a peacock.
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